110 Basic configuration tasksCustomizing the CLI bannerYou can configure the banner that is presented when a user logs in to theswitch through the CLI to a user-defined value. The banner cannot exceed1539 bytes, or 19 rows by 80 columns plus line termination characters.The banner control setting is saved to NVRAM, and both the banner file andcontrol setting are distributed to all units within a stack.To customize the CLI banner using the CLI, see the following commands:• "show banner command" (page 110)• "banner command" (page 110)• "no banner command" (page 111)To customize the CLI banner using Java Device Manager, see the following:• "Banner tab" (page 111)• "Custom Banner tab" (page 113)show banner commandThe show banner command displays the banner.The syntax for the show banner command isshow banner [static | custom]Run the show banner command in Privileged EXEC command mode."show banner parameters" (page 110) describes the parameters for theshow banner command.show banner parametersParameters andvariables Descriptionstatic | custom Specify which banner is currently set to be displayed:• static• custombanner commandThe banner command specifies the banner that is displayed at startup;either static or custom.The syntax for the banner command isbanner {static | custom} number> ""Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 SeriesOverview — System ConfigurationNN47205-500 02.01 Standard5.0 23 February 2007Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Networks Confidential.
